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While the race for first place overall in the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Hockey League has turned into a bit of a turtle derby between the Penticton Vees and Victoria Grizzlies, the Surrey Eagles have swooped into the picture.

GLENDALE, Ariz. - Patrick Berglund knew he was getting close to the net. Beyond that, his soon-to-be goal was a blur. Berglund scored twice in a span of 2:12 and the St. Louis Blues beat the Phoenix Coyotes 6-3 on Thursday night.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - The Kevin Durant-Carmelo Anthony duel was postponed, though J.R. Smith filled in nicely — for three quarters.

DETROIT - The way the Detroit Red Wings have been playing, it was only a matter of time before Jimmy Howard ended up with a shutout.

NEWARK, N.J. - Facing the prospect of their first seven-game slide since 1986, Devils coach Peter DeBoer talked about character and perseverance following the team's morning skate for their game with the Buffalo Sabres.

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Columbus Blue Jackets are getting repaid for working overtime.

PHILADELPHIA - Whenever the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers meet on the ice, a football-style shootout breaks out. This time, the Penguins scored last.

BOSTON - A two-goal lead was down to one, and suddenly the Boston Bruins were trying to avoid another third-period collapse.

UNIONDALE, N.Y. - For 55 minutes, the New York Islanders got the best of the New York Rangers. It was the final 6 that could cause them to lose some sleep.

WASHINGTON - Alex Ovechkin was 4 months old the only time the Washington Capitals started a game with a quicker four-goal outburst than they produced Thursday night. What a way to start: four goals on eight shots in less than 8 1/2 minutes.